Bumper Zone

[MrForbes]

We're designing the robot for 1" of ground clearance this year, and will have supports at the corners of the frame (vertical pieces of aluminum angle) to hold ball handling stuff on, that will also work great for mounting the bumpers at the required height.

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[IndySam]

Originally Posted by squirrel

We're designing the robot for 1" of ground clearance this year, and will have supports at the corners of the frame (vertical pieces of aluminum angle) to hold ball handling stuff on, that will also work great for mounting the bumpers at the required height.

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Jim
Last year we had a bumper on the long side only supported on the ends and it cracked very easily. Plywood just isn't strong enough if you take a hit in the middle of the bumper.
Scott

[MrForbes]

Yes, we plan on having some center supports for it also (probably a bar across the top of the transmissions which will also keep the frame rails from twisting)...and thanks for the tip!